Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a leading national metals
service center, today announced James Post has been named General
Manager of the Company's Chambersburg Division, effective immediately.
Post, joined Olympic Steel in February as General Manager, Commercial –
Northeast, bringing 33 years of steel industry experience to the
Company. In his new role, Post will be responsible for the oversight and
management of the Chambersburg Division including day-to-day facility
operations, overseeing inventory management, controlling expenses and
business development.
The Chambersburg facility consists of two cutting edge plate processing
operations. Post will be based in Chambersburg and will report to John
Mooney, Vice President – Eastern Region.
Post has experience in many facets of the steel business, including
warehouse operations, sales and management. He was most recently
employed as General Manager of Kloeckner Metals Corporation in York, PA.
Prior to that, Post served as General Manager of American Steel and
Aluminum LLC, in Middletown, PA. Post was also a founding partner of
Patriot Metals LLC, which was later purchased by Nova Steel.
"Since joining Olympic Steel earlier this year, Jim has been working to
strategically improve distribution and fabrication sales at the Milford
and Chambersburg facilities," Mooney said. "Jim has been actively
building both customer and supplier relationships, leading to increased
sales volume."
Post studied civil engineering at The University of Maine in Orono,
Maine. He also participated in the Metals Service Center Institute
C.E.O. Management Course Cohort 1 with the Olin Business School at
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
About Olympic Steel
Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel is a leading U.S. metals service center
focused on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of
processed carbon, coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate
steel and aluminum products. The Company's CTI subsidiary is a leading
distributor of steel tubing, bar, pipe, valves and fittings, and
fabricates pressure parts for the electric utility industry.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Olympic Steel operates from 33
facilities in North America.
For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.olysteel.com
or www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/ContactUs.asp?BzID=2195
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Olympic Steel Investor Relations
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